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Skin Care Products for Winter

   Skin Care  Jan 19, 2017  Comments Off on Skin Care Products for Winter
Skin Care Products for Winter

Winter weather can be brutal for the skin. With whipping winds, dry air, and plunging temperatures, winter challenges even the best thought-out skin care routine. Chapped and dry skin are particular issues that you may cope with during this season, and you should consider swapping your regular routine for one that particularly nourishes and protects your face.

Hydrate and Protect

Drastic differences between the frigid outdoors and well-heated offices or homes wreak havoc on your delicate facial skin, so you need to proactively combat the elements. Find facial creams that protect you from the elements by nourishing with shea, beeswax and other healthy natural elements that give your skin the hydration it needs. Using the right combination of facial wash, toners, and moisturizers will protect against cracked and chapped skin. This will leave you feeling fresher and much more comfortable in your own skin as the temperatures plummet.

Get Your Glow On

The effects of cold weather on your skin can make your skin appear dull and dusky, rather than bright and lively. In combination with the shortened days and less-than-favorable conditions for outdoor activities, your natural glow is diminished by lessened exposure to sunshine. Use bronzers and tinted moisturizer to give your skin a healthy look, and don’t neglect to use skin products with sun protection. Even though the rays may not give you an active tan, they can still cause negative effects from extended exposure.

Mind Your Hands

Your hands receive the brunt of winter’s drying attacks so they need need special attention during your beauty routines. Use thicker hand creams that are formulated to protect against winter exposure and cover your hands with gloves at night, if your dry skin becomes severe.

Also take care to avoid using an excessive amount of alcohol-based hand sanitizer that is notorious for causing dry skin. Instead, wash your hands with warm water and antibacterial soap to avoid the germy dangers of cold and flu season, and apply a liberal amount of hand cream after each wash to moisturize and protect.

Taking some extra time to protect your skin from the winter elements will keep you feeling healthy and clear all winter long. Whether you’re rocking the slopes or navigating the concrete jungle, proper protection and moisturization is a must.

Also, feel free to ask your skin care professional about any personal recommendations for your skin and lifestyle.

Under Eye Circles 101

   Skin Care  Dec 21, 2016  Comments Off on Under Eye Circles 101
Under Eye Circles 101

Dark under-eye circles are a common beauty complaint for many women. The cause of these pesky dark spots runs from lack of sleep, to seasonal allergies, to drawing the genetic short straw. No matter the reason, here are some practical ways you can combat dark under-eye circles.

Facial massage

A simple way to help prevent under-eye circles is to employ facial massage on a daily basis. Facial massage that focuses specifically on the under-eye area promotes blood vessel constriction beneath the eye and forces out extra retained fluid. You can accomplish an effective facial massage by using a jade roller designed specifically for facial massage or you can freeze a metal spoon and press it to your under-eye area for ten minutes.

While facial massage is effective for a few hours in reducing the appearance of under-eye circles, it is not a permanent solution. However, incorporating facial massage into your daily routine can be a great way to relax and will reduce the appearance of your under-eye circles for the part of the day following your massage.

Build collagen

Thin skin is a leading cause of under-eye circles and collagen building products, particularly those with retinol as a key ingredient, can help. These creams and serums provide daily improvement to the appearance of under-eye circles and can improve overall skin health to the affected area. Many popular beauty brands carry their own version of collagen improvement products for use at home.

Under-eye circle facial

A DIY facial is a great way to combat under-eye circles. There are a variety of products you probably already have around the house, which can be combined to create a powerful dark-eye circle fighting facial.

Employ the powerful health benefits of honey with a honey and Vitamin E facial. Simply grind one Vitamin E tablet into a tablespoon of honey and one egg white. Apply to your under-eye area and let sit for a few minutes before rinsing thoroughly with water.

Or use a simple mixture of one part lemon juice to one part almond oil to combat under-eye darkness. Apply once a day before you head to bed and wake up looking well-rested and refreshed.

Using some or all of these methods for combating under-eye circles will help you to erase them from your appearance and promote your overall health and beauty. Reclaim your youthful glow by banishing your under-eye circles for good.

A skin care professional can provide facials with massages as well as provide advice suited particularly to your under-eye circle concerns and your lifestyle.

Your Menstrual Cycle and Your Skin: A Tough Relationship

   Skin Care  Nov 16, 2016  Comments Off on Your Menstrual Cycle and Your Skin: A Tough Relationship
Your Menstrual Cycle and Your Skin: A Tough Relationship

You’re already well aware of how your menstrual cycle affects your body with cramping, bloating, and other side effects, but you may not realize that your female hormones also impact how your skin looks and feels. There’s a good chance that you find that you start breaking out around your period, becoming just one more thing that you have to deal with in an already aggravating time, but learning about this relationship will help you conquer your skin regime.

Menstrual Cycle and Skin Timeline

For many women, there’s a decided calendar of events that happens when you get your period. You know that when you start feeling bloated or cramping in your back that it’s only a few days away. You can start having these same thoughts for a timeline with your skin. Day one of your cycle is probably presenting itself with skin that is more greasy than normal and more acne prone. By day five of your cycle, your skin has started to go in the opposite direction with it being more dry and flaky. Day 11 of your cycle is going to usher in the period of time when your skin looks and feels it’s healthiest. Day 22 has brought you back full circle to having skin that is similar to how it was on your first day being more greasy leading to acne breakouts. Those that suffer more from premenstrual syndrome may find that their skin starts to backslide out of the healthier period quicker with it happening sooner than day 22.

Treatments to Help

There are a number of things that you can do to help with your skin at a particular point in your cycle.

– When your skin is in the dry portion of the cycle, you should keep hydrated with water and increase the amount of healthy fat in your diet to help your skin become more supple.

– If you find that your skin tends to enter the greasy portion of the cycle quickly due to stress, find ways to incorporate more relaxation in your schedule with yoga, meditation, or other stress reducers.

– Exercise can be a good way to relax, and it can also help during the greasy portion of your cycle. Sweating helps to clear pores.

– A facial can also work wonders for your skin care regime if grease is a problem as the aesthetic will work to exfoliate your skin and help keep your pores clear. This can also be a wonderful time to ask for skin care advice on how you can tweak your daily regime to work better for you.

Take control of your complexion by learning about how your menstrual cycle impacts your skin. You’ll be able to start leveraging your knowledge to prepare better for how you go about your daily routines to get the best skin health.